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3 Kreuzers - John George
| Issuer | Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Principality of |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Value | 3 Kreuzer = 1 Groschen (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Count John George of Hohenzollern-Hechingen facing right, set within a beaded inner circle. The portrait is rendered in a typical early 17th-century German hammered style, with the subject's hair and collar visible in low relief. A continuous Latin legend encircles the portrait between the inner circle and the coin's rim, identifying the issuing ruler. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed, with the denomination numeral '3' on the breast shield, alluding to the 3 Kreuzer value. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the eagle, citing Emperor Ferdinand II as suzerain, with the date 1622 appearing at the conclusion of the inscription. The composition adheres to the standard Kipper und Wipper-era small silver type of the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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